WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday (Aug 12) rejected a “Net-Zero Framework” proposal by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping, warning it would retaliate against countries that support the measure. The announcement, made in a joint statement by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, comes ahead of an October vote at the